Legislative Efforts to Protect America's Schools

Commercial School Vendors Must Be Held Accountable!

Read our new report, "Corporate and Classroom Conflict..."
Whether it's EBSCO, Cengage GALE, ProQuest, OverDrive, Sora or any of the popular scholastic K-12 vendors, they must not abuse the trust of our schools by embedding sexually inappropriate books, media or ads

Shield Schools from Predatory Ads and Promotions Targeting Minors

Read our report "Corporate and Classroom Conflict..."
EBSCO has branded itself the "Natural Partner", promising market expansion for its K-12 publishing/advertising partners
Cengage Gale offers similar incentives
Our lawmakers must demand an end to these exploitative practices

Commercial Vendors Must Comply with State and Federal Obscene/Harmful Statutes for Minors

PINE has contributed to the development of model legislation establishing accountability standards for K-12 commercial vendors. Comparable measures have since been introduced or enacted in multiple states

2026 OH HB583
2026 UT HB0197
2025 CO HB1158
2025 TX HB160
2025 UT HB0473
2025 IA SF 181
2025 IL HB2817
2025 ND SB2307 - vetoed
2025 ME HP 917
2024 CO HB1247
2024 IL HB5163
2024 NE LB635
2023 MS HB1341- passed
2023 ND SB2360 - vetoed
2022 TN HB 2454 - passed
2022 OK HB3702 - passed
2022 NE LB1213
2021 TX HB1811
2021UT HB0038 - passed
2021 IN HB1538
2021 MN HF467
2020 ID HO522 - passed
2019 TX HB3730
2019 CO 19-048